Miss MarjoribanksBy: Margaret Oliphant Returning home to tend her widowed father Dr Marjoribanks, Lucilla soon launches herself into Carlingford society, aiming to raise the tone with her select Thursday evening parties. Optimistic, resourceful and blithely unimpeded by self doubt, Lucilla is a superior being in every way, not least in relation to men. 'A tour de force full of wit, surprises and intrigue We can imagine Jane Austen reading MISS MARJORIBANKS with